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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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